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5. Which states have vaccine mandates for Gardasil or have considered a mandate?

5. Which states have vaccine mandates for Gardasil or have considered a mandate?

'''Merck poured millions of dollars into a phony "Women in Government" group designed to push for mandates in all the states.  Last year, an uprising by the grassroots stopped that plan right in its tracks, and only Virginia passed mandatory HPV vaccination, and it has not yet gone into effect.'''

'''Merck poured millions of dollars into a phony "Women in Government" group designed to push for mandates in all the states.  Last year, an uprising by the grassroots stopped that plan right in its tracks, and only Virginia passed mandatory HPV vaccination, and it has not yet gone into effect.  On Thursday, February 21, the Education and Health Committee of the Virginia Senate killed HB188, a bill sponsored by [[conservative]] Delegate Bob Marshall (R-District 13) that would have postponed the effective date of the mandate so that further studies could be performed.'''<ref>http://www.sunherald.com/447/story/387099.html</ref>

'''Merck and [[liberals]] are still trying.  In February 2008, there has been a big push in [[Kentucky]], for example.  Also, the [[District of Columbia]] passed a requirement, but it must be considered and approved by [[Congress]] before becoming effective.'''<ref>http://www.kentucky.com/454/story/323426.html</ref>

'''Merck and [[liberals]] are still trying.  In February 2008, there has been a big push in [[Kentucky]], for example.  Also, the [[District of Columbia]] passed a requirement, but it must be considered and approved by [[Congress]] before becoming effective.'''<ref>http://www.kentucky.com/454/story/323426.html</ref>